Constitution and Establishment of Authority

(1) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf, the State Government shall establish, for the purpose of this Act, an authority to be known as State Library Authority, with headquarters at such place as the State Government may specify. (2) The Authority shall consist of- (i) The following ex-officio members:— (a) the Minister-in charge of libraries who shall be the Chairman; (b) the Secretary, Libraries Department; (c) Secretary, Education; (d) Secretary, Finance; (e) Secretary, Culture; (f) Secretary, Local Bodies; (g) Secretary, Social Welfare; (h) the Secretary, State Development and Panchayat Department; (i) the Director of Public Relations; (j) the Librarian of the Civil Secretariat, Haryana; (k) the State Librarian; (l) the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities in the State; (m) the Chairman or President, State Library Association; (n) Director Libraries, who shall be the Secretary; (ii) a member of the State Legislative Assembly interested in library development to be nominated by the State Government; (iii) not more than four non-official members having special knowledge of libraries to be nominated by the Chairman of the Authority. (3) The Authority shall advise the State Government on all matters mentioned under section 3 and also in regard to promotion and development of library service in the State. (4) The Authority shall meet at least once in a year. (5) A nominated member of the Authority shall hold office during the pleasure of State Government; provided that his term of office shall not exceed four years from the date of his nomination. (6) Whenever any member dies, resigns, becomes incapable of acting as a member or is otherwise removed, the State Government may nominate other member for the un-expired period of the term of such member. (7) The Authority shall frame regulations for transacting its business and for matters in respect of which regulations are to be framed by it under this Act and may appoint committees.